Akihiko Okawa

Mutation in Npps in a mouse model of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine

Akihiko Okawa, Isao Nakamura, Sumio Goto et al. · Nature Genetics · 1998 · 429 citations

Medicine, Developmental Biology, Orthopaedic Surgery +12

A New Concept for Making Decisions Regarding the Surgical Approach for Cervical Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

Takayuki Fujiyoshi, Masashi Yamazaki, Junko Kawabe et al. · Spine · 2008 · 365 citations

Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Surgery +14

Association of the human NPPS gene with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine (OPLL)

Isao Nakamura, Shiro Ikegawa, Akihiko Okawa et al. · Human Genetics · 1999 · 171 citations

Medicine, Genetics, Orthopaedic Surgery +9

An Analysis of Factors Causing Poor Surgical Outcome in Patients With Cervical Myelopathy Due to Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

Yutaka Masaki, Masashi Yamazaki, Akihiko Okawa et al. · Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques · 2007 · 162 citations

Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Surgery +15

Gene expression of periostin in the early stage of fracture healing detected by cDNA microarray analysis

Tetsuro Nakazawa, Arata Nakajima, Naohiko Seki et al. · Journal of Orthopaedic Research® · 2003 · 144 citations · Full text

Medicine, Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics +17